The Millionaire That Wasn't: The Tale of the Lottery Liar

In 1998, South Yorkshire residents Howard Walmsley and his wife
Kathy were on top of the world. After years of financial struggle
as they tried to get Howard's painting and decorating business off
the ground, they finally hit a stroke of luck: Howard won the
lottery. Kathy was thrilled at the thought of being able to get out
from under their bills, take a lavish holiday, and spoil their
friends and family. But there was one thing that plucked at the
back of her mind: Howard would never be specific about how much
he'd won. Why was that? Well, campers, Howard was lying through his
teeth. He hadn't really won a single pound. He was about to drag
his wife along on a bizarre, years-long con, a lie that got bigger
and bigger by the day before finally crashing down around them.
Join us for the story of one of England's most audacious scammers,
a man who is currently a fugitive, wanted by the South Yorkshire
police for fraud.

Sources:
Documentary film "The Lottery Liar"
https://www.lottoexposed.com/lottery-conman-john-eric-wells-continues-pursuing-the-easy-life-in-vietnam/

https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/i-was-conned-out-of-my-life-savings

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10015394/lotto-faked-jackpot-hunted-conning/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7515013/Lottery-conman-accused-tricking-three-grandmothers-400-000-living-Vietnam.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-70362/Three-years-liar-invented-8m-lottery-win.html

https://www.lottoanalyst.com/howard-walmsley-the-man-who-faked-winning-the-lottery


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